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We NEED To Hire Junior Developers

Apr 23, 2024

Exploring the significance of hiring junior developers in the AI landscape, challenges with autoplay ads online, and the essential role junior developers play in tech companies for team dynamics, code quality, and innovation.

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Quick takeaways

Hiring junior developers fosters innovation and diverse problem-solving approaches within development projects.

Having a consistent flow of junior developers on the team improves code readability and maintainability by senior developers.

Employing junior developers proves to be a cost-effective solution, reducing dependency on high-salary senior developers and promoting financial stability.

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Fresh Perspective and Innovative Ideas

Having a team of junior developers brings a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table. These developers may be graduates with up-to-date skills and technologies, offering novel solutions to problems. Their different backgrounds and learning experiences can lead to more innovative approaches to development projects, potentially streamlining processes or introducing efficiency enhancements. Fresh perspectives also allow for diverse viewpoints, challenging the status quo and encouraging growth within the team.

Introduction

2min

Evolution of Social Media Platforms

3min

Challenges with Autoplay Video Ads and Importance of Hiring Junior Developers

4min

Navigating Talent and Technology in Different Industries

25min

The Role of Junior Developers in Tech Companies

26min

Balancing Junior and Senior Developers for Effective AI Integration

16min

Engagement, Appreciation, and Farewell

2min

Hiring junior developers has become a hot topic as of late with AI threatening to take their place and some employers outright refusing to hire self-taught developers citing the quality of their work as justification. The problem with taking out this critical career starting point is that we're breaking the traditional career cycle - junior developers get hired, learn skills to become a senior developer, then eventually change over to management, or decide to retire. By "turning off the tap" of new talent we're essentially limiting the amount of professional developers that there will ever be, forcing salaries to rise, and companies to poach each other's talent (more than they already do). In this episode, Matt and Mike discussed why you should still be interested in hiring junior developers at your company in order to keep the industry happy and healthy.

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